Mini wearable computers that respond to voice commands once seemed like futuristic technology, but thanks to the developers at Google X, such hands-free intelligent devices are now going mainstream and may soon transform the way surgical operations are performed. Powered by Android operating systems, Google... Read More

For a woman who wishes to experience natural childbirth but is worried about VBAC risks, the recent release of a British study will come as some good news. The study, based on 143,970 women between 2004 and 2011 who had their first baby by C-section,... Read More

Misdiagnoses make up about 40 percent of all medical mistakes doctors make, according to the National Patient Safety Foundation. At best, a false positive diagnosis can throw a patient into emotional upheaval and deep depression for a period of time. Misdiagnosed patients also fail to experience... Read More

Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones has announced that reinstatement of medical malpractice caps will be his priority in 2014. Jones said reinstating caps is necessary to protect the quality of health care in Missouri. The caps, which were established in 2005, were ruled unconstitutional by... Read More

An Owasso, Oklahoma mother is working to raise awareness of Erb’s palsy, after her daughter received a brachial plexus injury at birth. The mother, Amber Lucas, had never even heard of the condition until the difficult delivery she experienced when giving birth to her daughter,... Read More

A FDA Tylenol warning has been issued, asking doctors to stop prescribing high-dose acetaminophen prescription drugs. Taking too much acetaminophen may increase a person’s risks of liver damage. The federal agency asked doctors to stop prescribing combination medications, such as oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and... Read More

Doctors are generally seen as trustworthy professionals who work tirelessly on behalf of the health of patients. But when a doctor makes a mistake, the consequences can be deadly. According to Scientific American, the most recent estimate places the number of hospital deaths each year... Read More

This month, American author Susan Gubar published a particularly candid piece in the New York Times that illustrated her frustrations and challenges in dealing with missed diagnosis of her ovarian cancer. Often known as the “silent killer,” her cancer wasn’t caught until the later stages,... Read More